An ordinary 12x binoculars is difficult to keep steady handheld, especially if you want to follow a bird, ship or detail on the horizon. The Vixen Atera II 12×30 combines that magnification with image stabilization, which compensates for the shaking of your hands.
With 30 mm lenses, the exit pupil is 2.5 mm. During the day that is more than enough, and in the evening you can use it to view the moon and bright stars. Also galaxies and other deep-sky objects, Like the Pleiades, they can be more beautiful with a still image.
First set the eye distance and sharpness properly, then you will be able to watch for a longer time in a relaxed manner. Choose a night around the first quarter for the moon. The lunar calendar, Then you see the craters along the edge of the shadow.
If you want more light for dusk, there is the Atera II 14×42.
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